A Year Under The Influence

So tomorrow is new years eve. Thats right folks, this means that 2007 will end at 12:00 am tomorrow. I was talking to a friend about the past year and it got me to thinking about how i've spent 2007. So here it is, my review of 2007.

Quite a few things have changed for me in the past year. For starters, I gained and lost a few friends. To begin the year, I had these people as my closest friends: Helena, Flaviu, and Michelle. Now I was still good friends with Felicia, Giacomo and Kristina, but H, F, and M were the 3 I always hung out with. Movies, parties, and other things, I was usually with them. As the year progressed, mainly in the summer, we kind of lost touch. No, not kind of, completely. They all kind of moved on without me. They'd do things together, but I wouldn't be included. Yeah it sucked to know that I wasn't called on anymore, but it helped me to realize who my real friends are. Felicia, Giacomo, and Kristina. You three are amazingly great people, and I can't imagine better friend. So there's the loss of friends, now how about a gain of them. For starters there's Jenae. I met her in my grade 10 com tech class, and ever since then we've become good friends. It's kind of hard to describe her, but if I had to try i'd say that she's got a big heart, tons to say, and is always willing to listen to her friends. Your amazing Jenae. Hmm, who else I have really become friends with this year? OHH! Katy! Me and Katy actually go way back, all the way to elementary school. She left in grade 4 i think or maybe 5, and ever since then I hadn't seen her. Then a summer ago she began working at wal-mart with me. At first I was like "Who are you again?" mainly because I completely forgot her and had to ask people from elementary school to tell me who she was. We'd talk every so often when we worked, but in the last few months we've talked a whole lot more. In a way she's a little like me. She's gone through a few of the things I have, she doesn't know where she's going in life and she's been confused with some things. She writes a blog like I do and usually we'll read one anothers and give an opinion or two. Katy, your beautiful and I never want you to think otherwise. I think that kind of sums up the friendship part of the year.

I guess the next thing about this year would be, "sigh" relationships. I'll make this short and simple. I'm messed around with my ex a little bit, we stopped talking. We started talking again around the beginning of novemeber. I'm still single, and probably will be for some time. I'd rather wait to find someone I can actually care about then rush into a deadend relationship.

Next would be accomplishments. Truthfully I didn't really have any set goals for 2007 other then to start dating. Hmm, well I guess turning 17 is an accomplishment right? ...who am i kidding, I didn't make good use of this year.

So here's my plan for 2008. I'm gonna make a list and actually keep to it. It's not going to be something i'll never accomplish, just simple things that i'd like to try.

1) Drink (alcohol) - I know its something that I could have done a long time ago, but i've never had an interest too.

2) Make 5 new friends - It is my hope that within the next year I will meet 5 people I can trust and call friend. I have only 4 people now that I can truly trust.

3) Be more social - To make these new friends I'm going to have to go out more. Meaning that I'm going to have to start accepting invitations to social events.

4) Attend at least 4 concerts - I've confirmed that i'm going to Foo Fighters in March, but I need to go to at least 3 more. Matt Good might do a full band tour so that would be good, but I need some other good bands to tour again.

And finally

5) Lose weight - this one is simple. Stop drinking 5 cans of pop a day and go to the gym more.

Thats all for now


J-moose